Infosys Technologies stock (share price) fell more than 7 percent on Friday after the Indian outsourcing firm reported lower-than-expected fourth quarter net profit,and dragged the broader market down.
Infosys,India’s second-largest software exporter,lagged market expectations despite a 13.7 percent rise in quarterly profit,hurt by higher expenses in a seasonally weak quarter.
At 9:36 a.m. (0406 GMT),Infosys shares were down 7.2 percent,while the main stock index slipped 1.1 percent.